Developing a new card game can require a surprising amount of work. A creator may spend months developing the rules, balancing the game, designing cards and artwork, writing instructions, testing different versions, and building a name around the finished product. Practicing here in Las Vegas, I have dealt with this issue more times than I can count. I have worked … Read More
Copyright Registration: Protecting Original Works Patents and Trademarks Can’t
When people think about intellectual property, patents and trademarks usually come to mind first. Patents protect inventions. Trademarks protect brand names, logos, and other source identifiers. But neither one protects original expression—the writing, images, music, software code, and creative content that businesses and creators produce every day. Copyright protects original works of authorship once they are fixed in a tangible … Read More